World Alliance of Qara’im
האיגוד העולמי של הקראים
Всемирный Альянс Караимов
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The World Alliance of the Qara’im is a commonwealth of independent Qara’ite spiritual and communal leaders, religious communities and congregations, study groups and spiritual centers of Qaraim, Qaraimler, Karaylar, Karaite Jews, Bney Miqra, Ba’alei Miqra and Karaites.
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LISTEN TO OUR LATEST PODCAST!
WAQ (Karaites) Podcast #2 | Should the Sanhedrin Ever Exist Again? | A Discussion with Tanach-Only Jew Israel Horowitz
Join us for a lively discussion between Hakham Melech Rahmiel Ben Ya’aqov and Tanach-only Jew Israel Horowitz as we discuss whether there is any Biblical evidence for the existence of a Sanhedrin in ancient (First Temple) Israel, and the implications this has for efforts to reinstate the Sanhedrin in modern times.
Israel Horowitz was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family and eventually gained his ordination as an Orthodox Rabbi. Eventually, he left the Orthodox community, and rejected the "oral law" of the Rabbis. Israel has gained a large following as one of the up-and-coming teachers active in promoting the Tanach-only approach to understanding Torah.
Recorded live on Friday 17 April 2026.
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Numbers Chapter 4, Part 1 – World Alliance Of Qara’im (Karaites) – Weekly Torah Study – Sat 10 Oct 26
Date: Saturday 10 October 2026
Time: 6:15pm – 8:30pm Jerusalem time (4:15pm – 6:30pm Lisbon; 11:15am – 1:30pm New York)
Streamyard (Full Participation) ➠ https://streamyard.com/xnh3ffm8a8
YouTube (Watch & Comment) ➠ https://youtu.be/4Jko9xJ5DfI
WATCH THE DEBATE BEWEEN HAKHAM MELECH RAHMIEL BEN YA'AQOV AND RABBI ASHER MEZA OF TORAH JUDAISM INTERNATIONAL
New Moon Report | Monday 12 October 2026
New Moon Report | Monday 12 October 2026
Biblical Calendar Society (BCS) - New Moon Report - Monday 12 October 2026 - Eighth Biblical Month
➠ The new moon WAS NOT SIGHTED in Israel with the naked eye by any of our observers on the evening of Monday 12 October 2026.
➠ Therefore, by default, the Eighth Biblical Month will begin at sunset on Tuesday 13 October 2026.
➠ This is because 12 October marks the 29th day since the previous new moon, and it is not astronomically possible for two consecutive new moons to be greater than 30 days apart.
➠ We delayed the publishing of this report to see if any other groups had reported reliable new moon sightings from Israel, but there was only one sighting reported, and according to long-standing Karaite tradition, we certify the new month only with a minimum of two witnesses.
➠ Though the moon was not sighted on 12 October, we encourage all observers to go out and search for the new moon on the evening of Tuesday 13 October 2026, between 6:09 PM and 7:33 PM, so that we may have documented proof that the moon was visibly sighted this month.
➠ If you do observe the crescent new moon, please fill out the New Moon Sighting Report at the link below:
New Moon Sighting Report ➠ https://forms.gle/fcDaSHkAa2XeTuJ47
Thank you for your participation and interest in this important, fascinating and educational event.
We wish you a ROSH HODESH SAMEACH / ראש חודש שמח / HAPPY NEW MONTH!
With blessings from YHWH,
Melech Ben Ya'aqov, President
Bruce Brill, Vice President
Biblical Calendar Society
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